England · Local authority

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
10,271Searchable applications
412Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 7,607 approved or refused records
502Refused applications

7,105 approved · 502 refused · 404 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Sept 2016 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas22 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas5 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00508/HHA

    Demolition of existing detached garage and rear offshoot. Construction of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear.

    Glenholme Stirling Lane Rowlands Gill NE39 1PS

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  2. DecidedDC/26/00510/HHA

    Side/Rear single storey extension

    18 Fellside Road Whickham NE16 4JU

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  3. Decided24/00768/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 7 (Submit ecology method PCC), 11 (Gas monitoring PCC) and 12 (Implement gas protection if needed) of planning application DC/24/00768/COU. (Revised Description)

    HOLLY HILL NURSERY Holly House Holly Hill Felling NE10 9NQ

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  4. UnknownDC/26/00512/TREE

    Tree works at 8 St Marys Terrace. Sycamore tree to have a 25% crown reduction and a selective crown thinning.

    8 St Marys Terrace Ryton NE40 3AL

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  5. DecidedDC/26/00513/CROWN

    Widening the existing access junction which joins Garesfield Lane, creating 40m of new aggregate road, one turning point, and maintenance of c.400m of existing tracks. The new roads will be constructed of c.200m 6F5 aggreggate and 150mm Type 1 aggreggate and will be between 3m - 4m wide. All works are proposed to utilise existing accesses.

    Barlow Wood

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  6. DecidedDC/26/00514/FUL

    Proposed installation of barrel sauna.

    Hot Tub Hideaway The Goat House South Farm NE11 0ET

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  7. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00515/TPO

    To fell T217 at 5 Woodmans Way.

    5 Woodmans Way Whickham NE16 5TR

    Received 26 Jun 2026
  8. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00516/HHA

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and associated steps (retrospective)

    10 Laburnum Grove Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5LY

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  9. DecidedDC/26/00517/HHA

    First floor extension over existing garage.

    10 Berkdale Road Gateshead NE9 6LB

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  10. DecidedDC/26/00518/HHA

    Construction of a first floor extension over the existing garage, introduction of a pitched roof over the existing rear flat roof, and addition of a pitched roof to the existing entrance porch.

    14 Carrsyde Close Whickham NE16 5UB

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  11. Awaiting decision21/00801/DOC6

    Discharge of condition 7 (Digital infrastructure) of planning application DC/21/00801/FUL.

    Unit I70 Queensway Gateshead

    Received 29 Jun 2026
  12. DecidedDC/26/00521/TPO

    Various tree works at TPO area G1 at 24 Berkley Avenue.

    24 Berkley Avenue Blaydon Gateshead NE21 5NN

    Received 29 Jun 2026
  13. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00522/FUL

    Erection of ancillary storage building (amended description 10.07.26)

    Existing Komatsu Facility Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2QX

    Received 29 Jun 2026
  14. Awaiting decision24/01144/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 5 (HMMP), 6 (HMMP timescales), 7 (Manage HMMP), 8 (Landscape Plan), 10 (CEMP), 12 (Phase II Risk Assessment), 13 (Remediation and monitoring), 14 (Undesirable material), 16 (Verification reports), 17 (Intrusive site investigations), 18 (Signed statement) of planning application DC/24/01144/FUL (additional information provided: 6th October 2026)

    Tyneside Locomotive Museum Trust Burdon Plain Sunniside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5ET

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  15. Decided25/00428/DOC1

    Discharge of conditions 5 (Materials) and 9 (Precautionary Working Method Statement) of planning application DC/25/00428/COU.

    The Grange Hedley Lane Kibblesworth NE16 5EQ

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  16. DecidedDC/26/00525/HHA

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    18 Rockwood Hill Estate Greenside Ryton NE40 4BG

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  17. DecidedDC/26/00526/TPO

    Tree works to TPO area 6. Please refer to WAW for scope of works requested during this application.

    Oak Tree House 23 Weston Avenue Whickham NE16 5TS

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  18. DecidedDC/26/00527/FUL

    Proposed change of use of dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a 6 bedroom, 6 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and replacement of the garage door to a ground floor window in the front elevation.

    64 Chesters Gardens Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4PL

    Received 29 Jun 2026
  19. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00528/FUL

    Change of use from offices to residential with retention of ground floor retail unit, extension to ground floor and second floor, replacement of windows, external insulation with render finish, insultation of roof with new flat roof covering.

    191 High Street Gateshead NE8 1AS

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  20. DecidedDC/26/00529/OHL

    Convert Existing Low Voltage Overhead Line from Bare Wire to an Aerial Bunched Conductor (ABC) at Crawcrook

    Main Street Ryton

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  21. Awaiting decision17/00170/DOC11

    Part discharge of condition 34 (Sample materials Ph A and B) in relation to Phase B - Persimmon Homes area only of planning application DC/17/00170/FUL.

    Land To The South Of Whickham Highway

    Received 3 Jul 2026
  22. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00531/HHA

    Single storey front extension to create new water closet

    20 Mount Road Birtley DH3 1BB

    Received 3 Jul 2026
  23. Awaiting decisionDC/26/00532/FUL

    Reconfiguration of existing service yard/onsite bus area, demolition of existing gates house and erection of new gatehouse, alterations to car park, installation of landscaping plus associated ancillary works

    Amazon NCL1 Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane Felling

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  24. Awaiting decision18/00574/DOC21

    Discharge of planning condition 11 (Car Park Management Plan), 12 (Delivery / Servicing Management Plan), and 14 (Public Transport Strategy) of planning approval DC/18/00574/FUL.

    Follingsby Park South Follingsby Lane Gateshead NE10 8YA

    Received 6 Jul 2026

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

Check collection coverage